Tag: Funding

Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding

Canadian Heritage has announced permanent funding to support the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) to the tune of $65 million over five years starting in 2024–25...

Broadcasters share of Online News Act funding to be capped at...

Broadcasters will receive a maximum 30% of monetary agreements reached with digital platforms under the Online News Act, with CBC/Radio-Canada's share of the funding...

CMF to enact ‘modern, more agile’ funding approach

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) says it's embracing a future model that focuses on supporting creators and stories regardless of platform, following calls for...

Creative BC launches $100K Pilot Podcast Program

Creative BC is getting into the podcast funding space with the launch of a $100,000 Pilot Podcast Program. The first-of-its-kind program will support the development,...

OP-ED: Community radio sector seeks to ‘even the playing field’

For more than a hundred years we have had community radio in Canada. Today there are more than 235 community-based stations, many operating in...

BIPOC doc funding, reporting remains low, according to DOC Institute analysis

BIPOC representation remains low among publicly-funded documentary production in Canada and despite initiatives to earmark funding, an industry-wide system of data collection, monitoring and...

Federal budget includes roadmap for digital tax, emergency CBC funding

The Trudeau government's first budget in more than two years includes a roadmap for introducing a Digital Services Tax (DST) that would be applied...

Amazon Prime Video commits $1.25M to support Canada’s BIPOC production community

Amazon Prime Video has announced a $1.25 million (CAD) commitment to support the Canadian BIPOC TV and film production community under a new partnership...

TV & Film News – DGC urges an end to Telefilm...

The Independent Filmmakers Committee of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), led by Clement Virgo, has published a “Directors Manifesto” calling for an overhaul...

CBC/Radio-Canada debunks reports it’s received $33.7M pandemic bailout

The public broadcaster is taking aim at reports it's being granted a $33.7 million federal COVID-19 bailout. CBC/Radio-Canada issued a press release late Monday attempting...